Direct Primary Care

What is direct primary care?

The direct primary care model is an alternative to fee-for-service insurance billing, followed by many mainstream practices. You commit to a monthly fee, or pay a lump sum annually, to cover office visits and interactions with the providers at Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington. The practice isn’t beholden to an overseeing insurance company and doesn’t have to charge exorbitant fees as a result.

What does direct primary care membership include?

Your direct primary care membership offers general wellness and preventive care services at a notably discounted rate. These include internal medicine, chronic disease management, and health maintenance, which may involve:

• Annual wellness visits
• Physicals for sports, school, or work
• Sick visits
• Minor injury treatment
• In-office screenings

Consultations, care coordination, and comprehensive services are covered. The practice has negotiated very discounted rates for lab work, X-rays, and MRI/CT scans.

Your monthly fee goes directly to Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington. You’re not paying for a middleman at the insurance company to cover you.

What if I need services not covered at the office?

If you have a complex condition that requires care offered by a specialist or other provider, you receive a referral. For this reason, it’s a good idea to still carry a high-deductible insurance plan to cover such instances.

Why should I consider the direct primary care model?

The direct primary care model supports your general welfare, including your economic security. There’s transparency to your health care costs, and it allows for lower-cost prescriptions.

Plus, the direct primary care model gives the providers at Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington the freedom to spend as much time with you as needed to address your concerns and learn about your true health care needs.

You receive customized treatments and monitoring from your provider, constant communication, and no long waits for office visits. It’s much easier to manage chronic conditions when you have a provider that’s on your side.

Is direct primary care a form of health insurance?

Direct primary care is not insurance. If you have a significant or catastrophic event, such as a heart attack or diagnosis of cancer, you’ll still be responsible for the cost of care. 

To learn how you can receive optimal care and still save money, call Grace Family Medicine Direct Primary Care of Wellington or schedule a consultation using this website.